I only wish you could have added "And no spin, please!
Sounds like he was so surprised by your question (who would dare to put the mighty Begala on the line!) that all he could do was spit out words and hope the clock would run out. I wouldn't be surprised if he tore into the screeners for letting that question in. HeeHee!
I bet Ann enjoyed watching him spit out that pile of words while evading what he couldn't/wouldn't answer.